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isit plantations to study the way blacks interacted with each other. When performing, these white Minstrels would take coal and color their faces black. Their performances consisted of skits that including music and dance routines , which imitated blacks. Initially minstrelsies werent brought about with the pure intent of poking fun at Blacks. But after the Civil War things changed. Whites stopped visiting the plantation for new material. They began to use the same negative material over and over again. This is what gave birth to many of the Stereotypes that African Americans are victim to, even today. James Bland was one of the African Americans who gained popularity by performing and composing in the black face. After being a part of white minstrelsies, Bland eventually had the opportunity to play in an all black Minstrel called Haverly's European Minstrel Show. After the performers departed from that group, Bland decided to stay in Europe While living in Europe Bland was allowed to perform in shows without having to put on the black face. He became extremely popular. Eventually he returned to the U.S. where he couldnt fit in because American Music had taken a turn since the time that he left. Another group of people that also tried to sing (what Ill call) acceptable music are The Fisk Jubilee Singers. They were a classy group of singers that started out with the intent to raise money for their school. They began with the plan to sing choruses, duets, solos and other acceptable forms of American Music. Over time, with the influence of their mentor George White, they began to sing Negroes spirituals. On their first tour to Europe they sang before Queen Victoria and her royal family. Due to the predominately white audiences hunger for Old Negroes Spirituals, the Fisk Jubilee singers were able to raise a large amount of money for their school. Another sector of the Black music history that I think is extraordinary is the brass band secto...

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